Report: Nigeria Leads Africa’s Economy, Lags in Global Competitiveness

By Kafilat Taiwo Nigeria has been ranked as the best-performing African economy in the 2026 World Competitiveness Ranking released by the International Institute for Management Development (IMD). The report assessed 70 economies around the world using four key areas: economic performance, government efficiency, business efficiency, and infrastructure. Nigeria scored 45.2 points in the economic per